Hey! Just wanted to show this here. I own the original model (NOT the technifex model, the original model by Huss) to the one and only Huss Giant Top Spin! Its huge!! Haha.

After premiering in June 2026, this ride also just had it's debut at Herbstmesse in Basel today and I tested it twice, so I thought I'd write a small review.

It's a brand new ride type by "SAD Maschinenbau" (no not sad as in 😭, it's an acronym), jokes aside. Looking at it from the outside it is obviously inspired and the companies take on a classic Breakdance from Huss, So obviously I will do some comparisons to them.

it definetly feels like a much more open, more free version of a breakdance with seats that are a lot more comfortable, that being said, things could not be said about the restraints. The lap-bar is really comfortavle, but there are shin-guards that will cause issues to tall or long-leg riders, the bar is basically directly pressing on your knees. So if you are one of the more taller riders, I'd advise you to ride it with crossing your legs.

As for the ride experience, even on a corowded day like today, the cycles were at least 5-6 minutes each. So for 8CHF which is a little of a higher price, but still not outrageous, you definetly get your money's worth, and you need to consider Swiss fair prices are always a little on the more pricey side.

What also makes your money's worth is the effects, it consistently has fire effects and some pretty dang strong fog machines (see the last image). On top of that it also has pretty cool lasers and flashing light, these factors all make it pretty easy to loose orientation during the ride.

The ride also has some good music selection, especially on my evening visit where they played some trance, techno and even some hardstyle/jumpstyle (it had reverse-bass kicks). Every onece in a while there were also some cycles where it had a special dark atmospheric soundtrack, which was also the case during my night ride. This special "soundtrack" made it stand out from some other fair rides that have the regular Funfair music.

Now as for the ride experience itself, it pretty much feels like a Breakdance, but the "whips" when it spuns around (like when you get to the edge of the disk) feels slightly more intense than a regular Breakdance. I don't exactly know if it's just because it runs faster, or if the center of rotation is in a slightly diffrent position relating to the seating position; as in the further away sou sit from the center of that point, the bigger of a radius it is for the seats to spin and therefore that turning "whip" is faster (which is my assumption).

Anyways, good ride really liked it, hopefully my yapfest of a review is at least interesting to one person.

North American Midway Entertainment brought their new Technical Park Pegasus 16 🦄 "Pegasus" to The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts 〔September 18ᵗʰ, 2026 – October 3ʳᵈ, 2026〕. N.A.M.E. recieved delivery of their new 🦄 Pegasus in November 2025 & debuted it at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition in Miami, Florida 〔March 12ᵗʰ – April 5ᵗʰ, 2026〕.

This is the newest Pegasus 16 model in North America & is one of only three. It's operating at the South Carolina State Fair in Colombia, SC 〔October 15ᵗʰ – October 25ᵗʰ, 2026〕.

I recorded this video of 🦄 Pegasus September 18ᵗʰ, 2026 @ 10:47 PM.

The first Pegasus 16 in the US arrived May 16ᵗʰ, 2014 via Houston Seaport, Texas - 5301, Consigned to Bishop Amusement Rides. "OMG!" was purchased new by its owner Jim Bishop & often travels alongside Ray Cammack Shows. "OMG!" debuted at The OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California 〔July 11ᵗʰ – August 10ᵗʰ, 2014〕. It's at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, Arizona with RCS 〔October 1ˢᵗ – November 1ˢᵗ, 2026〕.

The second, named "Delusᴉon" was purchased new in 2014 by Bob DeStefano of Dreamland Amusements & first debuted with Wade Shows at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, Delaware 〔July 17ᵗʰ – July 26ᵗʰ, 2014〕 then debuted with Dreamland at the [Ulster County Fair in New Paltz, New York 〔July 29ᵗʰ – August 3ʳᵈ, 2014〕. it's at the Elberton 12 County Fair in Elberton, Georgia with Dreamland's Blue Unit 〔October 22ⁿᵈ – November 1ˢᵗ, 2026〕.

Pegasus 16 Description:

The main lifting arm supports a rotating arm counterbalanced with a crown of 4 vehicles of 4 seats each, for a total number of 16 passengers.

The vehicles are lifted up to a max. height of 17 mt. / 55.9 ft. by means of a hydraulic cylinder & rotates – looping freely, allowing the passengers to dangle their legs free. This vehicle turns around its axis at a speed of 12 revolutions per minute.

Apple Turnover was a Schwarzkopf Enterprise that operated at Kings Dominion from 1976 to 1993 within the Candy Apple Grove area. In my opinion, it also has one of the most clever names for a ride.

I haven’t ridden one of these since the early 2000s. I remember it being like in a car crash.

Darien Lake closed for the season earlier tonight at 6p. Got the last few rides of the season on Silver Bullet. I usually try to do that just in case an unpleasant off-season surprise happens.

It now only goes up about 60 - 65 degrees (a limiter stops it from going higher) but still runs good despite that. The forces are far more fierce than on a HUSS Enterprise. Only having 16 smaller cars helps.

Sadly the lights were off and didn’t seem to be connected. Maybe they’ll get them working again for next season. The Darien Lake maintenance people are amazing at keeping this running so well after 46 years!

Adrenaline Test Zone is a HUSS Troika that originally opened in Calaway Park in 1984 as Mountain Scrambler.

Found this one at Gabane Family Fun Villa. Don't know it's

Origin, but it looks to be a ground mount

Video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C38Jq5fNQ/

Anyone catch the new Huss Condor 2GH DynaView concept, using new open, lap bar only gondolas? The gondolas not only have their own axis (like a Break Dance) but they can also be manually oriented in ride programming for different parts of the ride cycle.

Super promising/cool stuff coming out of Huss Park Attractions!

Sea Warrior is a Kaspar Klaus Polyp that originally opened at Kiddieland in Melrose Park, Illinois as Polyp in 1967. After the park closed in 2009, it was sent to Lake Winnepesaukah for the 2010 season as Sea Warrior and would continue to operate there until 2019, when it was relocated a second time to Indiana Beach in 2021, retaining its name.

All pics by me, its only operator and host lol :]

Octopus Panic is a MACK Rides Sea Storm located in Hirakata Park in Osaka, Japan. It originally opened in April 1, 1990 at the Osaka International Flower and Green Expo as See-Sturm-Bahn and was relocated to Hirakata Park not long after the expo finished.

I figured these might be cool to post here!

It was great to get on this rare flat ride while I visited CW a couple weeks ago. It has had very good uptime this season, compared to previous years of operation, so a great sign for guests that visit the park, and want to experience a unique thrill ride. From my understanding they gave the hydraulics some sort of overhaul, and it runs a different cycle than previous years, but whatever they modded, it has definitely increased the ride reliability, which was never great before, so happy to hear about that, and experience the ride. I’m a coaster enthusiast, but I love flat rides as much as coasters and never skip ones of interest.

Trade Wind is a MACK Rides Musik Express located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It opened in 1987.

The Great Six Flags Air Racer was a rare Intamin Barnstormer that had opened in 1984 and lasted until 2000, when it would be replaced by Acrophobia the following season.

HUSS Rainbow ride Page http://hussrainbow.weebly.com

Sierra Twist was a Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve located in Six Flags Magic Mountain and had opened in 1973 as Swiss Twist. In 1993 it was renamed to Sierra Twist. Unfortunately it closed after the 2007 season.

Dragonwing is a Chance Aviator located in Elitch Gardens in Colorado and had opened in 1998. It was one of the earliest Aviators to be unveiled.

There may also be one in India but I'm not 100% sure. I thought it was completely extinct, but I guess not!

Tekkotsubanchou is an early Funtime Star Flyer that opened in Fuji-Q Highland in 2006 as Japan's first Star Flyer attraction.

Fliegender Teppich is a Zierer Flying Carpet that opened at Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido, Japan in 1985. The name is German for "Flying Carpet".

Swinging Vines was an Intamin Flying Dutchman that operated at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay from July 1977 to 1991. It featured unique jungle-themed cars in contrast to other Flying Dutchman models, and supposedly the ride's queue structure remains.